Sealife guideThe lane snapperLutjanus synagris
Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Lane snapper, whitewater snapper, silk snapper
- French name: Vivaneau gazou
- Spanish name: Pargo biajaiba
- Scientific name: Lutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Family name: Lutjanidae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Geographic range
The lane snapper is found in the waters of the northwest Atlantic ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico.
Did you know ?
The lane snapper is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The lane snapper appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Near Threatened !
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